Peter Hook

thumb|right|Hook in 2018 Peter Hook (born 13 February 1956) is an English musician. He was the bassist and co-founder of the post-punk band Joy Division and its successor New Order. He often used the bass as a lead instrument, playing melodies on the high strings with a signature heavy chorus effect. Quotes about Hook Peter Hook has had a fractious relationship with New Order over the years, and the two factions have been engaging in legal wrangling over the use of the name. Before that he, of course, was part of Joy Division, playing alongside Ian Curtis and Bernard Sumner until Curtis's tragic suicide in 1980. It was with Joy Division where he developed his famous high-note style, claiming that the amp he learnt on was so bad that he could only play high notes in order to hear himself! Radio X (November 16, 2024) External links Category:Guitarists from England Category:Bassists Category:Singers from England Category:Music producers from England Category:1956 births Category:Living people Category:Autobiographers from England Category:People from Manchester